Red Wings Remain Favorite NHL Team; Pens, Hawks Moving Up

The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asked NHL fans in the U.S. to name their favorite team. For '09, 73.9% of respondents said they did not have a favorite team, while 60.5% said they did not have a favorite in '04. As the '09-10 NHL season commences this week, the following are favorite NHL teams named from January-August '09, as well as for full year '04 (ESPN Sports Poll).